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Samuel John Smith Jr., 47, of Bena, died Jan. 19, 2009, in Duluth. The service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Ball Club Community Center. The wake will be held from 6 p.m. today until the time of the service at the Ball Club Community Center. Burial will be in the George Johnson Memorial Cemetery, Winnie Dam, Minn. Carroll Funeral Home of Deer River, Minn. is assisting the family with arrangements.

Grace Marie (Stenlund) Deakyn, 51, of White Bear Lake, Minn., formerly of Bemidji, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at her home. A reviewal will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Bradshaw Funeral Home, 4600 Green Haven Drive, White Bear Lake. She was born Aug. 28, 1957, to Harmon D. Stenlund and Josphine (Maruska) Stenlund. She moved with her parents to White Bear Lake from the Shevlin area. She attended the White Bear Lake area school. She graduated in May 1975. She married Chris Deakyn on June 6, 1975. She enjoyed crafts, needlepoint and enjoyed visiting with family and friends.

Samuel John Smith Jr., 47, of Bena, died Jan. 19, 2009, in Duluth. The service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Ball Club Community Center. The wake will be held from 6 p.m. today until the time of the service at the Ball Club Community Center. Burial will be in the George Johnson Memorial Cemetery, Winnie Dam, Minn. Carroll Funeral Home of Deer River, Minn. is assisting the family with arrangements.

Carl James Taylor, 67, of Walker, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church in Onigum with the Rev. Harold Eaglebull and the Rev. John Rock officiating. A visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at the Onigum Community Center and continue until the time of services. Burial will be in St. John's Episcopal Cemetery in Onigum. Dennis Funeral Home of Walker assisted the family with arrangements. He was born on June 18, 1941, to George and Lucy (Fairbanks) Taylor in Cass Lake.

Inez Illies, 77, of Bagley, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bagley. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. today at the church, with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Bagley. The Cease Family Funeral Home of Bagley assisted the family with arrangements. She was born June 28, 1931, to Lester and Elsie (Halverson) Stenseng in Holst Township, Clearwater County, Minn. She was the second of three daughters.

Gerda Hilda (Drechsler) Urban, 81, of Bemidji, formerly of International Falls, Minn., died on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at the Havenwood Care Center in Bemidji. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in International Falls with the Rev. Gary Schultz officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Green-Larsen Mortuary, Inc. in International Falls assisted the family with arrangements. The pallbearers will be Robert Bass, John Bass, Thomas Urban, Donald Urban, Tom Smyithe and Bob Hair. She was born on Dec. 5, 1927, in International Falls.

Inez Illies, 77, of Bagley, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bagley. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. today at the church, with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Bagley. The Cease Family Funeral Home of Bagley assisted the family with arrangements. She was born June 28, 1931, to Lester and Elsie (Halverson) Stenseng in Holst Township, Clearwater County, Minn. She was the second of three daughters.

Julius Chris "Junior" Schoenborn Jr., 42, of Red Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at his home in Red Lake. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Mission Catholic Church in Red Lake with the Rev. Pat Sullivan officiating. A wake will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Red Lake Community Center and continue until the time of services.

Russell Thompson Sr., 63, of Moorhead, Minn., formerly of Bagley, died on Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Rice Lake Community Center in Rice Lake, Minn., with the Rev. Lisa Smith officiating. A wake began Wednesday at the Community Center and will continue until the time of service. Military rites will be accorded by members of the White Earth Honor Guard and the Ogema Rifle Squad. Burial will be in St. Phillip's Episcopal Cemetery in Rice Lake.

Nile Benson, 80, of Blackduck, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Blackduck with the Rev. Dan Heath officiating. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Cease Family Funeral Chapel in Blackduck, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., and one hour prior to the service at Zion Lutheran Church.